Umar Gul: “We rely on Naeem and Shaheen at [the] death”
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Umar Gul has pointed out that Pakistan rely on the pace duo of Shaheen Shah Afridi and Naseem Shah in the death overs.
The pair have become mainstays in the team and are consistently picked members of the pace attack.
Both bowlers have a knack of taking wickets when the men in green need one, which is why they often have the ball in their hands during the death overs.
“We rely on Naeem and Shaheen at [the] death,” Gul told the Pitch Side show as quoted by Cricwick.
The duo recently featured in the 2024 Pakistan Super League (PSL), with Afridi captaining the Lahore Qalandars and taking 14 wickets in nine matches at an average of 22.14 and an economy rate of 8.61.
As for Naseem, he represented Islamabad United, who won PSL 9, and claimed 15 wickets in 11 games at an average of 22.20 and an economy rate of 7.56.
Lahore Qalandars Squad for PSL 9: Shaheen Shah Afridi (captain), Fakhar Zaman, Rassie van der Dussen, Haris Rauf, David Wiese, Sahibzada Farhan, Sikandar Raza, Abdullah Shafique, Zaman Khan, Mirza Tahir Baig, Mohammad Imran, Ahsan Hafeez, Dan Lawrence, Jahandad Khan, Syed Faridoun, Shai Hope, Kamran Ghulam, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Tayyab Abbas
Islamabad United Squad for PSL 9: Shadab Khan (captain), Naseem Shah, Jordan Cox, Imad Wasim, Azam Khan, Tymal Mills, Faheem Ashraf, Alex Hales, Colin Munro, Rumman Raees, Matthew Forde, Salman Ali Agha, Qasim Akram, Shahab Khan, Hunain Shah, Ubaid Shah, Shamyl Hussain, Obed McCoy, Haider Ali, Muhammad Waseem
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